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Authentic Brands Group signs deal for Hunter in China
Natura & Co considers sale of The Body Shop
Brazil’s Natura & Co has announced that it has authorised its board of directors and management to explore “strategic alternatives” for The Body Shop. The move... View Article
Clintons to close 38 stores as its saves off collapse
Clintons is to close 38 stores after an insolvency court approved a restructuring plan to prevent the collapse of the greeting cards retailer. According to a... View Article
Consumer confidence improves in August
GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index has risen by five points to -25 in August as people feel slightly more optimistic about the outlook for their personal... View Article
Boots to launch new beauty showcase at Battersea Power Station
Boots is to open a “beauty playground” store at London’s Battersea Power Station as it continues to invest in beauty halls and beauty advisors across the... View Article
New last minute bid emerges for Wilko
The administrators for the collapsed discount chain Wilko have received a second last-minute bid for the retailer. Private equity firm M2 Capital has put forward a... View Article
BHF: Charity sees boom in young volunteers
A national charity has seen a boom in younger volunteers since the pandemic ended – as new research suggests Generation Z (people aged 16-24) are more... View Article
Primark to open new Glasgow store
Primark is to open a new store at Glasgow Fort – its fourth in Glasgow and its 21st in Scotland. The new store, set to open... View Article
[People Matter] Navigating financial wellbeing in the retail sector
Part 4: Welcome to another episode in our wellbeing series where we delve deep into a topic ‘Nurturing financial wellness: A lifeline for retail employees. As... View Article
John Lewis Partnership to recruit for more than 10,000 roles
The John Lewis Partnership is recruiting for more than 10,000 roles in the run-up to Christmas. Jobs will be available across Waitrose and John Lewis stores,... View Article
Shein strikes deal with parent company of Forever 21
Chinese fast fashion retailer Shein has embarked on a strategic partnership with Forever 21 owner SPARC Group. Under the agreement, Shein will acquire around a one-third... View Article
H&M to re-open stores in Ukraine
H&M is planning to gradually reopen its stores in the war-torn country of Ukraine from November 2023. The group temporarily closed its shops in the country... View Article
Puma appoints new general manager for Europe
Sportswear brand Puma has appointed Javier Ortega to the position of general manager Europe. Due to take up his new role on 1 September, he will... View Article
Sainsbury’s launches “biggest ever” Aldi Price Match campaign
Sainsbury’s has added over 40 products to its Aldi Price Match campaign, which the retailer says is the biggest yet with over 400 products. New items... View Article
New Look and ZigZag introduce convenient return kiosks
New Look has rolled out innovative return kiosks in partnership with ZigZag Global, a leading provider of technology-driven retail returns solutions, across a selection of their... View Article
Ascensos team up with myConsole in BPO ESG first
Ascensos has partnered with ESG platform and services provider myConsole in a first for BPO, to deliver on its business commitments for sustainability and governance. Ascensos... View Article
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